Showing entries with the topic “Legislative/Regulatory”.

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With numerous universities and healthcare systems sued over retirement plan fees and breach of fiduciary responsibility since 2016, fee litigation has become an important topic for retirement plan sponsors.

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With more than 100 lawsuits filed against fiduciaries of defined contribution retirement plans, litigation has plagued the retirement plan industry over the past decade. In our Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit Series, we provide an in-depth exploration of each of the claims.

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Following a seven year period of no interest rate hikes coming out of the 2008 recession, the Fed has been slowly and steadily raising rates since 2015. We explore why interest rates may remain low, or potentially go lower, in the near future.

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Several lawsuits have been filed recently claiming that the use of outdated mortality tables led to lower retirement pension plan benefit payments. While these suits were filed against large corporate plan sponsors, they could have far-reaching consequences

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More than 20 private universities and five healthcare systems have been sued over retirement plan fees since 2016, making fee litigation an important topic for retirement plan sponsors. We review the common claims of the suits and provide an update on the status of each.

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The 2019 Retirement Plan Compliance Calendar highlights critical compliance deadlines for defined contribution retirement plans. While we have covered all of the major dates, some may only apply to particular plan types (and are noted accordingly) and there may be additional deadlines for specific p…

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As the retirement plan space continues to evolve, so do the trends and best practices. We explore some of these as they relate to delivering retirement benefits to healthcare and higher education employees.